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Write text
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4. Write text
You can enter text (for example, when writing messages) using
traditional or predictive text input. When you write text, text input
indicators appear at the top of the display. indicates traditional text
input. indicates predictive text input. Predictive text input allows
you to write text quickly using the phone keypad and a built-in
dictionary. You can enter a letter with a single keypress. indicates
predictive text input with Word suggestions. The phone predicts and
completes the word before you enter all the characters.
, , or appears next to the text input indicator, indicating
the character case. To change the character case, press #.
indicates number mode. To change from the letter to number mode,
press and hold #, and select Number mode.
To set the writing language while writing text, select Options > Writing
language.
■ Predictive text input
To set predictive text input on, select Options > Prediction settings >
Prediction > On.
Tip: To quickly set predictive text input on or off when writing
text, press # twice, or select and hold Options.
To select the prediction input type, select Options > Prediction
settings > Prediction type > Normal or Word suggestions.
1. Start writing a word using the 2 to 9 keys. Press each key only once
for one letter. The phone displays * or the letter if it separately has a
meaning as a word. The entered letters are displayed underlined.
If you selected Word suggestions as prediction type, the phone starts
to predict the word you are writing. After you enter a few letters, and
if these entered letters are not a word, the phone tries to predict
longer words. Only the entered letters are displayed underlined.